No matter how successful you are in life, it's always a good idea to start your day off with what's most important to you.

语音讲解：

今日发音练习重点：

1. it's always a good idea 词间连贯

2. idea 不卷舌

3. you(w) are(r) in 三个单词，两处元元连读（美音中 are in 是辅元连读）

言之有物：

1. 词链儿：no matter how + adj. 无论多XX

We have to finish, no matter how long it takes.

= We have to finish, however long it takes.

我们必须完成，不管需要多长时间。

She couldn't convince him, however hard she tried.

=She couldn't convince him, no matter how hard she tried.

不管她怎么努力，也说服不了他。

2. 词链儿：

start off with XX

start XX off with XX

start off by doing XX

以XX方式开始...； 首先进行...

The theater company started off their new season with a Shakespeare play.

这家剧团以一出莎士比亚戏剧开始他们新一季的演出。

Let's start off with some gentle exercises.

我们先来做点强度低的运动。

We started off by introducing ourselves.

我们一开始先自我介绍。

★原声例句：You start off with creating the free thing first and work your way up.

你先从创造免费的东西开始，然后一步步往前走。

★原声例句：I want to first start off with telling you something.

首先我想告诉你们一些事。

I guess I'd start off by promising that…

我想应该先向你保证…

图源《绝命毒师》

You know, they always start off with bravado.

开始的时候，每个人都会虚张声势。

图源《灵书妙探》

3. 词链儿：it's always a good idea to do XX

It's always a good idea to have something new.

尝试新的事情总是个好主意。

It's always a good idea to be kind and polite.

做个善良而有礼貌的人总是好的。

活学活用：

请用 start off with XX 随意造句

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